Volume contents
- 1 - Kirkcolm , Index
- 3 - Kirkcolm , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Kirkcolm , Page 10
- 20 - Kirkcolm , Page 20
- 30 - Kirkcolm , Page 30
- 35A - Kirkcolm , loose page
- 40 - Kirkcolm , Page 40
- 50 - Kirkcolm , Page 50
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- 80 - Kirkcolm , Page 80
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- 120 - Kirkcolm , Page 120
- 129 - Kirkcolm , Page 129 (end)
- 130 - Kirkcolm , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRANGAN | Drangan Drangan Drangan Drongan |
James Osburn Map of Cairnhill 1846 John McCamon George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] About ¾ mile South of Corsewall Lighthouse ¼ mile East from the sea shore A plot of high ground of a ridgelike shape or serpentine in its appearance resembling a sand bank formed by the action of water situate on the farms of Cairnside and Barnshill the part of this ridge situate in Cairnside is now cultivated |
| BARNHILLS | Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills Barnhills |
John McCamon James Brown William Black Esqr. Stranraer Ainslie's Map 1782 Rl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr. |
004 | [Situation] ⅞ mile SE [South East] off Corsewall Lighthouse & one mile East of the Sea shore at Illan-na- guy A commodious farm house and outhouses all in good repair with a farm attached of about 285 acres it is about 3 miles N.W [North West] of the village of Kirkcolm- occupied by John McCamon The property of the Earl of Stair- near the west side of this farm house is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Baron weathercock. It consists of a weathercock erected on a wall on a slight eminence It is so called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Probably from the name of farm |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 12
Parish of KirKcolm
Form 136
Page - 57 - Drangan
- 62 - Barnhills
[Drangan] This name is pronounced "Drangan" in the County
Signed James Carpenter C.A [Civil Assistant]
"Dronn" - A ridge. The back.
"An" - Termination of nouns singular implying the [diminutive]
of that to which it is annexed.
Gaelic Dictionary
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 2 - Parish of Kirkcolm, OS1/35/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of Kirkcolm.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.